Chapter 2281: Crown Prince and Grand Duke One

"At this time, no tricks will work. We can only face the highest level of Germany. As I said before, it is unrealistic for the Germans to reduce their income, but we must convince the Germans that they will give us more money. How to raise funds! This should not be difficult. After all, Germany and Germany are already afraid of each other, and the Germans won’t mind if we use some methods to make some troubles for the Americans.” Asquith said.

"Well, you can arrange the specific issues yourself. If necessary, I can write a letter to William II in person." King George V said.

However, just as the British were seeking to break the situation, the Germans also entered the final stage of preparations before negotiations. As George V expected, this time, only Ruprecht and the Grand Duke of Baden were leading the German negotiations.

Since it is now in the initial stage of negotiations, it is naturally impossible for the Archduke of Baden to directly discuss with Ruprecht how to divide the cake in the future. Even if this issue is discussed, the negotiation process has passed halfway and the cake is about to arrive. Of course, Ruprecht also realized that the issue of cake distribution would be very sensitive. After all, his identity was a bit complicated, the crown prince of Bavaria, and the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was really embarrassing, so the two sides rationally chose to put aside these issues for the time being, and mainly discussed the overall situation of the negotiation.

"I have some sympathy for the British now. It's hard for me to understand why Britain, after the war, can come up with so much compensation, 4.5 billion pounds. This is 90 billion Reichsmarks. If you count the interest, this The numbers will be even scarier." The Grand Duke of Baden said with a smile. "If I remember correctly, the amount you set was 4 billion pounds before. You seem to have received a telegram this afternoon. After that, I saw a compensation of 4.5 billion pounds. Is there any connection?"

"Yes, we must thank the Americans, who helped us push the British into a dead end. In this telegram, the Americans made a proposal to make the British Dominions independent. This is tantamount to cutting off the British last To some extent, the asking price of the Americans is much higher than ours, and the British undoubtedly cannot accept it. The possible cooperation between the United States and Britain has ended before it even started. In this case, we can naturally raise the price Some, because the British have no way out." Ruprecht said with a smile.

That's right, it was the Americans who took the initiative to tell the Germans that they wanted to dismember the British Dominion! The level of American diplomacy in this era is still very low. They only saw the unresolvable conflicts between Britain and Germany, but they didn't realize that Germany was more afraid of the United States! After all, in Ruprecht's view, Britain is just a wolf, and the United States is a tiger! Therefore, under the hostile premise of Britain and Germany, it does not mean that Germany will embarrass the British on all issues! This is the so-called flexibility of diplomacy and policy!

The British wolf's spine has been broken, so let's let it go for a while, wouldn't it be a good thing to turn around and attack the Americans? But the Americans did not expect that the Germans would prepare to attack the United States with the United Kingdom before the armistice negotiations were finalized!

"The current situation is very favorable to us. But it does not mean that we are sure of victory. On the contrary, we have a lot of things to deal with, not only between us and the British, but also with other powerful countries." Rupreshi Te put away the documents in his hand and said to the Grand Duke of Baden. This gesture indicated that the talks tonight had officially started.

"Yes, to be honest, after seeing the amount of compensation in the UK, I can feel the pressure from the British. This figure is really scary. What I worry about is that the British will not be able to provide so much compensation. If the agreement If the compensation cannot be realized,

Then it is of no value to us. "The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"That's right, so we must help the British make money as soon as possible, and then use the money we earn to compensate us." Ruprecht nodded.

"You seem to have said that you will not interfere with Britain's trade with Japan during the Pacific War? Are you going to use the hands of the British to put the Japanese wallets in our pockets?" The Grand Duke of Baden said: "This is a good idea. , we can not only obtain a large amount of hard currency or materials, but also weaken our potential enemies. It will also allow the hatred between Britain and the United States to continue.”

"This is just one aspect. Reselling materials during the war can indeed gain a lot of benefits. But compared with competing for the market and buying companies at low prices, this benefit is nothing. The British will do more than us To be thorough, when Japan and the United States fall into the quagmire of war, the British and we can quickly seize the market in the Far East and regain what was lost in the past." Ruprecht said.

"If the war can last for 2 years, then the British can at least take away more than 1 billion pounds of wealth from the Japanese." The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"If the British are smarter, they may do business with the Russians in addition to the Japanese. You have to know that from Eastern Europe to Siberia, the Russians are on fire, not just civil wars. The Russians Same war as the Japanese. And the Russian military industry is now reduced to a very low level. And in order to get much-needed ammunition, the Russians will exchange their last gram of gold or something for the surplus of the British ’” Ruprecht said.

"Actually, we can also do this business." The Grand Duke of Baden is also worried about the mountain of ammunition after the war. When the war is over, it will be very troublesome to seal up or dismantle all these things. It's better to sell it than to do this.

"We hedge against the British. The British support one side and we support the other. Only in this way will the Russian civil war go on for a long time. This is a very good thing for us and the UK." Ruprech Te thought for a while and said.

"What about after that? What kind of outcome do we want the Pacific War to have? What's the future of Russia? What's the relationship with us? What about the British? They just failed and didn't fall, and the United States after realizing revenge , What will be their attitude towards Germany? Will friends become enemies?" The Grand Duke of Baden doesn't care how the British raise funds to pay reparations. After all, the British, who are essentially businessmen, are really good at making money. As long as the Germans don't ask, the British will not worry about making money. What the Grand Duke of Baden really cares about now is the future direction of German policy and the relationship between major powers!

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